UID:
almahu_9949888086402882
Format:
1 online resource (0 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783111019802
,
3111019802
Series Statement:
Lauener Library of Analytical Philosophy Series ; v.6
Content:
This volume explores significant themes in the philosophy of science, focusing on the influential work of Bas van Fraassen. It includes original research articles originating from the Lauener Symposium on Analytical Philosophy, honoring van Fraassen's contributions. The book is divided into three parts, addressing scientific representation, constructive empiricism, and attitudes towards science and metaphysics. The collection features discussions on the semantic approach to scientific theories, structural realism, perspectivity in science, and the integration of realism and instrumentalism. The book is intended for scholars and students of philosophy, particularly those interested in the philosophical underpinnings of scientific theories and practices.
Note:
Brief Book Overview -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: An Empiricist View of Scientific Theories and Practices -- Laudatio: Professor Bas van Fraassen -- Part I: Scientific Representation: Theories, Structures and Perspectives -- The Semantic Approach, After 50 Years -- Representation and Realism: On Being a Structuralist All the Way (Up and) Down -- The Perspectival Nature of Scientific Representation -- Part II: Constructive Empiricism and Other Foes of Scientific Realism -- Expanding the Empirical Realm: Constructive Empiricism and Augmented Observation -- Aesthetic Virtues and Theory Acceptance -- Realism and Instrumentalism: The Best of Both -- Part III: Epistemic -- Stances and Doctrines in Scientific Metaphysics -- Evidence, Relevance and Warrant: In Defence of Voluntarism -- Reply to the Conference Participants -- Contributors -- Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783111019635
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3111019632
Language:
English
